World's longest-serving death row prisoner proven innocent in Japan
Iwao Hakamata, once a professional boxer, was acquitted after spending nearly half a century on death row for a crime he did not commit. DNA evidence revealed his innocence, leading to his release in 2014. His case has exposed significant flaws in Japan's legal system and sparked debates over its reliance on confessions and use of the death penalty.
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Iwao Hakamata, once a professional boxer, was acquitted after spending nearly half a century on death row for a crime he did not commit. DNA evidence revealed his innocence, leading to his release in 2014. His case has exposed significant flaws in Japan's legal system and sparked debates over its reliance on confessions and use of the death penalty. 
